Football - Archives 2017

Senior quarterback Anders Hill passed for a career-high four touchdowns—two each to sophomore wide receivers Josh Wainwright and Ronald Smith II—as Columbia registered a 35-14 Lou Little Cup victory over Georgetown Saturday at Robert K. Kraft Field. For the first time since 2006, Columbia Football begins a season with a 2-0 record as the Lions won their third consecutive game for the first time in seven years. Following the win, Columbia was presented with the Lou Little Trophy.

For the second straight week, the Columbia Football Team returns to the Columbia University South Lawn for a final walk through this afternoon at 5 p.m. Kickoff for Columbia's Saturday Lou Little Cup at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium against Georgetown is at 1 p.m. ET. The game will be televised live on SNY and simulcast on the Ivy League Network.

For the first time in its 25-year history, ESPN College Gameday will broadcast live in New York City. The show will originate live from Times Square (Parallel with Seventh Avenue between 43rd and 44th Streets) from 9 a.m.-noon. Admission is free.

For the third consecutive year, Columbia and Georgetown Football will compete in the Lou Little Cup. Established in 2015 with the winner earning bragging rights to the Lou Little Trophy, the namesake Lou Little served as the head football coach at both institutions. Little coached at Georgetown from 1924-30 and helped bring the Hoyas into the modern era as he recorded a 41-12-13 record over six seasons, while also serving as athletics director. His .759 winning percentage is still the highest among GU head coaches who have coached more than 20 games. Little took over at Columbia in 1930 and continued his Hall of Fame career until 1956. At Columbia, he posted 110 victories and his most notable win at Columbia came in the 1934 Rose Bowl, when the Lions defeated Stanford 7-0. Overall, his teams won 149 games, lost 122 and tied 11. The two schools signed on to play a 10-game series in 2015.

Columbia (1-0, 0-0 Ivy League) plays its second game of the 2017 football season when it hosts Georgetown (1-1, 0-0 Patriot League) on Saturday, Sept. 23 at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. ET.

Sophomore placekicker Oren Milstein converted a 29-yard field goal to give Columbia Football a last second victory over Wagner in its season opener Saturday at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium. The win gave Columbia its first season opening victory in five years and was its third consecutive win over Wagner in as many years.

For the third consecutive year, the Columbia Football Team returns to the Columbia University South Lawn for a final walkthrough this afternoon at 5 p.m. Kickoff for Columbia's Saturday home opener at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium against Wagner is at 1 p.m. ET. The game will be televised live on SNY and simulcast on the Ivy League Network.

Columbia Athletics is thrilled to be hosting its seventh annual Northern Manhattan Neighbors Appreciation Day this Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 when Columbia Football opens its 2017 football season against Wagner at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium (located on 218th Street and Broadway). Kickoff is at 1 p.m. ET.

Fans attending Columbia Football's 2017 season opener against Wagner on Saturday, September 16 will find a variety of features—both new and old—designed to enhance fan experience at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium. The game day features and events include:

This is the ninth and final part of a preseason series previewing each of the 2017 Columbia Football position groups. For our final position group preview, we take a look at Columbia's quarterbacks in 2017.